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Local Enterprise Office

The search is on for Galway's Best Young Entrepreneur
We're looking for dynamic, innovative young business people from across Galway city and county to enter Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur 2019
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Application workshop for Competitive Start Fund
A workshop for interested start-up companies will take place at Galway Technology Centre on Monday January 28th
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Making it Happen
Peter Morrow of Skylark explains how Local Enterprise Office Galway helped him to streamline and futureproof his business
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Get up to €2500 towards a new website
Business owners who want to create or upgrade their e-commerce website may be eligible for grant support
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BREXIT - make sure your business is ready
Free Brexit mentoring for Galway businesses - discover how to unlock new markets and protect your supply chains
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Unlock export markets with help from Local Enterprise Office Galway
The ‘Technical Assistance for Micro Exporters’ grant aims to help small businesses develop products and services for export
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Welcome to Local Enterprise Office Galway

We are here to help you to start your new business, expand an existing business or help you to reach new markets.

As the first stop shop for your business needs - we're #MakingItHappen

Training courses and workshops

The Local Enterprise Office provides a range of training courses that give small business owners practical skills for their business development. Click here for more.

Boost your Online Trade

Financial Assistance is one of many ways that Local Enterprise Office Galway tries to help businesses grow in the county. The Trading Online Voucher scheme is but one of many of these supports available to businesses.

Making It Happen

‘Brexit? With change comes opportunity.’ Working with Local Enterprise Office Galway has given Peter Morrow of Skylark Electric Attic Stairs a competitiveness boost, helping him future-proof his business.

Latest News

21/01/2019
€2 Million Investment Fund for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneurs 2019...
Today, Thursday 17th January, Heather Humphreys T.D., Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation together with Pat Breen T.D., Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, launched the search for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneurs (IBYE) 2019....
11/01/2019
Buyers from 26 countries set to visit Showcase
Buyers from 26 countries set to visit Showcase “The Local Enterprise Showcase at Showcase opens up a whole world of opportunity for our Local Enterprise Office clients,” Kieran Comerford, Local Enterprise Offices Showcase – Ireland’s Creative Expo® returns to the RDS, Dublin from Sunday, 20th to Wednesday, 23rd January 2019....
10/01/2019
Record year for jobs in Enterprise Ireland backed companies...
215,207 people are now employed by Enterprise Ireland supported companies
10/01/2019
Search begins for Galway's Best Young Entrepreneur
10/01/2019
Application workshop for Competitive Start Fund
WestBIC and Enterprise Ireland will host a CSF Workshop for interested applicants on Monday January 28th from 12.30pm at Galway Technology Centre...
07/01/2019
The search is on for Galway's Best Young Entrepreneur
The LEO Galway team is looking for dynamic, innovative young business people from across Galway city and county to enter the Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur 2019 competition. ...
21/12/2018
Customs Insights Course
The Customs Insights course helps businesses understand the key customs concepts, documentation and processes required to succeed in a post Brexit world....
19/12/2018
MINISTER PAT BREEN T.D. LAUNCHES IRELAND’S LARGEST SECOND LEVEL BUSINESS PROGRAMME...
Ireland’s largest second level business programme for students, the Student Enterprise Programme, an initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices, was launched today by Pat Breen, T.D., Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection...
10/12/2018
85 new jobs announced for Galway
Engineering software maker MathWorks has revealed that it plans to create 85 new jobs in the year ahead.
04/12/2018
2 and a half million euro for extension of Portershed
Almost 4 and a half million euro in funding has been announced for two key enterprise projects in Galway City and County....
29/11/2018
Galway named Best City at Bank of Ireland Enterprise Awards ...
The awards recognise and reward towns and villages where businesses communities come together to showcase the spirit of enterprise in their local area....
27/11/2018
The Social Enterprise Development Fund...
€1.6 million fund which will be delivered over two years; 2018 – 2020, is now open for applications....
23/11/2018
Creative Makers Galway hosts first ever Christmas pop-up shop...
It’s group of creatives’ first ever Christmas event, and runs until the 20th of December at the Cornstore, Middle Street....
23/11/2018
Tuam's Skylark featured in Irish Independent November 22nd 2018...
23/11/2018
Featured craft fair traders - Galway Advertiser November 22nd...
17/08/2015
Start Your Own Business Training
Over 8 sessions, you'll learn the fundamentals of starting a business, and also whether your own business idea is viable. ...

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Case Studies

19/11/2018
Skylark electric foldaway attic stairs...
Working with Local Enterprise Office Galway has helped Skylark to future-proof their business. ...
28/09/2018
Clean Cut Meals
22/08/2018
Gran Grans Foods
'Keep positive. Believe in your capabilities. Everybody is born with a gift and with consistency and hard work you will achieve your objectives.'...
14/09/2018
Cormac Tagging
Cormac Tagging is a family run business with a successful 30 year track record in agri business sector....
13/09/2018
OnePageCRM tours the UK
Michael (of OnePageCRM) covered the length and breadth of the UK on the CEO Tour 2018....
22/08/2018
Irish Socksciety
'Positive and humble attitude are the key whether it's towards your customer, product or your own self.'...
21/08/2018
Peppermint
Joanna Cronin founded Peppermint a few years ago, designing and making high-end costume and semi-precious jewellery in her workshop in Galway....
26/07/2018
Solaris
Solaris Botanicals creates organic teas and health-related products for export to mainland Europe, Scandinavia and the United Arab Emirates....
26/07/2018
Dia Nia
In 2016, Dia Nia secured 2 million euro in seed funding, and announced that it would create 20 new jobs....
26/07/2018
Bowl a Granola
An avid cookery fan, Siobhán started making her own organic granola because she found many of the commercially available brands too sweet for her taste....
26/04/2016
Jethro Sheen – A Passion for Stone
Jethro Sheen has created an oasis of calm and beauty in his showrooms in the old fever hospital in Gort....
08/12/2015
Local Food & Craft Gift Fair 2015
Coverage of the local food and craft gift fair at the Blackbox theatre on 14/15 Nov...
20/01/2015
ExOrdo - A Galway Success Story
Ex Ordo is a technology company that helps academics to manage research events....
13/05/2015
O'Halloran Wood Turners
Ambrose and Brid have been woodturning in their studio in Cregboy for the past twenty years ...
03/04/2015
The Friendly Farmer
The Friendly Farmer aka Ronan Byrne produces his free range meat and especially poultry from the families 35 acre farm outside Athenry...